Colorants

Following these guidelines will help you avoid synthetic dyes and possibly get them out of our food supply altogether.

Backed by respected European research, many parents and doctors believe food dyes are dangerous and are planning a trip to Washington, DC, to convince the FDA to either ban food with synthetic dyes or require warning labels for these products.

Natural colorants are often required for formulating foods and beverages for the natural products industry. The vast majority of such colorings are extracted from plant and vegetable sources.

Tufts University professor James Joseph, PhD, would like you to forget about the basic food groups in lieu of a new lineup: red, orange-yellow, green and blue-purple.

Additive Action Effect Safety Rating Artificial Colors Man-made dyes. Impact colors to foods to offset color losses,